21 August 2008

i find it perfectly ironic that the message on one of the smocks i sent to small was a message about believing. believing anything is possible. i only got up the courage to submit my designs to the editors for possible submission after jen expressed an interest in using something of mine in a story she was doing for them. i decided to ride the surge of confidence i was feeling right into the motion of attaching photos, typing an email and pressing send. done. all before the feeling wore off. thank you, jen.

i am over the moon, to say the least. and i've tucked this little lesson not too far away. i'll try to remember next time i am feeling uncertain. maybe now i won't take two years to take a crack at the tough stuff.

11 August 2008

well, nook's opening was a lot of fun! it was fulfilling to be finished pulling the store together, step back and smile, and then smile again as my friends arrived! i was so happy that most of them were able to make it. it was also an awesome feeling to merchandise the work of friends far away. awesome and strange. finding just the right spot for camilla'spoketowallets for instance, was surreal.

i've spent a most wonderful weekend resting, watching the olympics (the swimming last night provided some excellent surprises, didn't it?!), and now am so excited to dig into designing the calendar. such a wonderful monday, there's even a storm on the horizon. i love a good storm!

don't miss maria's gorgeous new work, just listed in her shop! she's got a wonderful little selection of work available, including a collaboration with the terribly talented lena corwin! when i saw collection no.3 i smiled in delight. it has to be my favorite so far! although i have so many...will be sad to see these beauties go away for good.
thanks for all the inspiration mav!

04 August 2008

rachael and i are so excited to finally be able to share our letterpress collaboration with you!! from beginning to end we collaborated at every step. we sat side by side working on the designs, our macs at my kitchen table, ollie begging for attention. there were three separate rounds of printing between the two of us, making sure everything was just right. at long last the set is complete, and we are thrilled with the results! i hope you will be too! all cards are sold individually as well as in a set. you can see them all here.

this is my second foray into letterpress, and much more involved then my first. i can honestly say, after really having a taste, that i am absolutely smitten with printing!! the entire process is inspiring. and thanks to rachael i have been learning so much!!

i've also listed four new plaques in the shop, i know some of you have been asking if these would make another appearance. this will be the last of the plaques until my fall launch.

have a terrific monday, friends! thanks for stopping by!tomorrow, a sneak peek of the store here in rochester i've been readying for opening this weekend!